3.9% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Denistone East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Denistone East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About the same as most similar areas, Denistone East has a workforce that mirrors state and national patterns. Around 59% of adults are working or looking for work, with full-time employment making up the bulk of these roles. The area is defined by a strong presence of professional and health-related workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is a common status for 59% of adults, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is low at 3.9%, sitting a little below the Australian rate of 5.1%.
59.0% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 14.3%. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 12.7%, and education and training at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 39.9% of residents. Managers make up 15.2% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative workers account for 14.6%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Denistone East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11241/denistone-east/topic/employment